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thoao who do not approve of the war$ too core to sign
anything at the moment which may look like a "pro-Boor"
manifesto,
"
(1)
Ono Professor re cSted to sign wanted
"to embody a patriotic wish for the aucc0fa of our
army. " By 14th March fifty seven aigi turaa had
boon laboriously collected, - though not all were as
illustrious an Sully would have likedf
- they included
a few obscure lady auttreaaes for instance. The final
list contained the names of Frederick farrinon, Herbert
Spencer, Walter Crane, academics from Oxford, Cambridge
and London and cix signatures from Aberystwyth University.
There was also a women's m>-nifesto and one or
two potitiono for nignature1 - which were not particularly
ouccaaaful, - only three or four thoucoud aignaturos were
mentioned.
(4)
National peace activity did not revive till the end'
of Flay when tho British viotorien brought the annexation
issue to the front, Annexation could unite a nurhor of
people who had boon cautious while the Boors wore still
irre i irwý i. wýrwýrýrdr ira. ýwrýwi
(1) Ibid, Sully to Bryce 11th December 18990
(2) Ibid, Sully to Bryce 29th l'ovorber 1899,
(3) Ibidt Sully to Bryce 14th March 1900.
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Wnr, 30th March 1900.